Providers & Educators
Early Literacy Starts Long Before Kindergarten
The first five years are an extraordinary time of growth. Long before children learn to read, they are building the language and communication skills that reading depends on.
As a provider or educator, you play an important role, not only in the time you spend with children, but in helping families understand how simple, everyday moments can build reading readiness.
imagineOne gives you science-based tools, training, and resources to strengthen the work you're already doing and extend that support into the home.
Together, we can help every child become Reading Ready Before Kindergarten.
26
My First Steps to Reading® books for each child in sponsored programs
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Languages available for caregiver and parent support
English • Spanish • Somali
FREE
Online training and CEUs for providers and educators
Strengthen the Work You’re Already Doing
You know your children. You know your families. And you know your community.
imagineOne training turns the science of language development and reading readiness into practical ideas you can use with children and share with families.
You'll gain tools to strengthen everyday interactions, use My First Steps to Reading® in meaningful ways, and help families understand how talking, singing, reading, playing, and connecting build the foundations for reading.
Training is free, flexible, and available online, and CEUs are available upon completion.
Flexible. Practical. Designed for Real Classrooms.
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Create a free account and access the imagineOne training modules online, anytime.
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Learn:
• early literacy foundations
• brain development science
• how to integrate My First Steps to Reading® into classroom routines and learning experiences
• ways to engage families in meaningful literacy moments at home -
Upon completion, providers receive CEU certification applicable toward Minnesota licensing requirements.
No cost. No waiting. No complicated process.
Bring the Reading Ready System™ to Your Children and Families
Through community-sponsored programs, childcare centers and preschools can provide children and families with My First Steps to Reading® books, Reading Ready Portal™ access, and family resources at no cost.
Programs are made possible through partnerships with civic organizations, businesses, healthcare systems, schools, foundations, and other community supporters.
My First Steps to Reading®
A complete 26-book set children can use with caring adults and keep as their own home library.
Reading Ready Portal™
Age-based videos, songs, activities, guidance, and multilingual resources that help families build reading readiness through everyday moments.
Family Resources
Simple, encouraging tools that help parents and caregivers talk, sing, read, play, and connect throughout the day.
Children and Families Receive:
Training, tools, and resources to help you introduce the Reading Ready System™, use it with children, and support families along the way.
Providers & Educators Receive:
Don’t Have Funding Yet?
Let’s Explore What’s Possible.
If your center isn't currently part of a sponsored program, we can help you explore community partnerships and potential funding opportunities.
Local businesses, civic organizations, healthcare providers, foundations, and other community partners can help bring the Reading Ready System™ to the children and families you serve.
Request Book Funding For Your Center
Always Free for Providers & Educators
Any childcare provider or preschool educator can access imagineOne training and resources at no cost.
Online Training & CEUs
Flexible online training designed to fit your schedule, with CEU certification applicable toward Minnesota childcare licensing requirements.
My First Steps to Reading®
A phonics-based literacy collection designed to strengthen foundational reading skills and support the literacy practices already happening in your classroom and program.
Reading Ready Portal™
Short videos, age-based guidance, songs, activities, and multilingual resources help families turn everyday moments into opportunities for learning.
Family Resources
Simple, family-friendly resources help parents and caregivers build language and reading readiness through everyday moments together.
Families trust you.
A simple conversation can help a parent or caregiver see something they may not have realized before: they already have what their child needs to begin building reading readiness.
You can help families see the learning happening in everyday life—and give them simple ideas to build on it.
Talk. Sing. Read. Play. Connect.
When families feel confident and supported, learning doesn't stop when a child leaves your classroom or program.
It continues at home.
Your Impact Reaches Beyond the Classroom
Join the Reading Ready Revolution™
This revolution isn't a fight. It's fun.
We're making reading readiness joyful, simple, and possible for every family.
Your community can help make that possible.
Bring families, providers, educators, healthcare partners, civic organizations, businesses, and community leaders together around one shared goal:
Every Child Reading Ready Before Kindergarten.
We don't have to wait for children to struggle with reading.
We can start before the struggle begins.
One Child. One Family. One Community at a Time.